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COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCE POOL INFORMATION

  • US 20130117427A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2011
  • Published: 05/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a plurality of computers;

    a resource management computer that manages configuration information on the computers;

    a storage subsystem for storing data;

    a network that couples the plurality of computers with each other and couples the plurality of computers with the storage subsystem; and

    a plurality of SNW connection devices that couple at least one of the plurality of computers with the storage subsystem via a SAN, whereinat least one of the SNW connection devices operates as a PnP SAN connection device for executing a SAN boot,a first computer coupled with the PnP SAN connection device transmits the configuration information on the first computer to the resource management computer,the storage subsystem obtains property information on the PnP SAN connection device with reference to SAN type information for managing information on computers coupled with the plurality of SNW connection devices, and transmits the property information to the resource management computer, andthe resource management computer determines whether or not to set the first computer as a target to execute the SAN boot on the basis of information on a configuration requirement required for a computer to be a target to execute the SAN boot, the property information, and the configuration information, and, according to a result of the determination, manages the first computer as a target to execute the SAN boot and presents information on the target to execute the SAN boot.

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